This interactive map shows polling data about climate change for a variety of questions and statements that are mapped down to the county level for the entire United States.
It also provides the results for the United States as a whole, displayed in bar graphs for each question or statement.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This data shows the strong belief in the U.S. that climate change is real, which is often not the perception of U.S. opinion.
This resource is also a great jumping off point for discussions about polling, data science, and the connection between public opinion and government policy.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should have some understanding of the differences between counties, metro areas, and congressional districts.
Students should have a basic understanding of climate change.
Differentiation
Some students will need guiding questions and more time to process before discussing. There is a lot of data that can be viewed, so give some guidance or direction for what students should do when on the site.
Scientist Notes
This article presents data on the perception of global warming in U.S. counties, cities, and states. The 999 bootstrap simulation used to visualize the map showed 95% confidence level, indicating accuracy of the entire dataset across Columbus, Colorado, Ohio, Texas, San Francisco, and California. Thus I recommend this resource to educate students to understand the belief patterns, perception risk, and opinions on global warming in the USA and the consequences if urgent action is not taken.
Standards
This resource addresses the listed standards. To fully meet standards, search for more related resources.
Career Readiness, Life Literacies, & Key Skills
Life Literacies and Key Skills
9.4.12.CI.1: Demonstrate the ability to reflect, analyze, and use creative skills and ideas (e.g., 1.1.12prof.CR3a).
9.4.12.IML.5: Evaluate, synthesize, and apply information on climate change from various sources appropriately (e.g., 2.1.12.CHSS.6, S.IC.B.4, S.IC.B.6, 8.1.12.DA.1, 6.1.12.GeoHE.14.a, 7.1.AL.PRSNT.2).